Posts categorised: General Interest

Rowdeford plant sale fundraiser

The organisers kindly invited us back to Rowdeford again, to put up a small bonsai display. Naturally, we put up the biggest gazebo we could buy with the club funds our treasurer would allow. So we spent the rest of the day enjoying our double-pitch spread.

Greenwood Maple Weekend

Don’t forget next weekend the 20-21st May, Greenwood are holding their yearly Maple Weekend Two days devoted to Japanese Maples and their uses for Bonsai and Japanese Gardens.

Ancient and veteran trees

Ancient trees Have you seen an Ancient tree or veteran tree recently, well if not have a closer look at bonsai trees, as many of these are like miniature replicas of ancient and veteran trees in nature. If you are a fan of old trees then join in the Ancient tree hunt and help get… Read more »

Bonsai auction

[googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d80879.0620645409!2d-3.4724918394186557!3d50.692649377764496!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x486d9f5fe67b6041%3A0xc62b9dd9a19b1130!2sWoodbury+Salterton%2C+Exeter!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1494444545011&w=770&h=500] Sale of trees at Woodbury Salerton Village Hall, near Exeter on Sunday 14th May. Viewing from 10:00. Auction sale from 2 pm. Bring a pen.

Rowdeford Garden Fair

Sunday 14th May 2017. The venue is at Rowdeford School, just outside Devizes on the A342 from Devizes to Chippenham.

Examples of repotting

Repotting is an essential part of bonsai. Often an overlooked element but one that is so crucial. To the long term health and sustainability of your trees. It is worth taking the time to ensure that your trees have a well developed root system, able to support the tree and the development of the tree,… Read more »

Grittleton Plant and Food Fair

The fifth Grittleton Plant and Food Fair will be taking place on Sunday 28 May 2017. Set in the stunning surrounds of Grittleton House, plant lovers and ‘foodies’ are in for a real treat, with the chance to browse the many stalls selling plants from specialist nurseries,

Ginkgo roots

Last year I added a large pumice drainage layer to the bottom of my bonsai pot, to see what difference it would make to the root development of some of the Ginkgo bonsai trees. The soil mix used was medium to small graded Akadama with 25% Kiryu, mixed in with a layer of large pumice… Read more »